Cardiff today - From Gaza to Cardiff, Whitchurch parking and council meet

Good morning Cardiff! Today the full council will meet at 4.30pm - the last before the summer recess – on the agenda will be the much-awaited questions to the executive which include whether Rhiwbina library will be awarded more funding , the results of the change in parking enforcement to the council and how much money this has earned the council so far, as well as a report from the standards and ethics committee. There is also expected to be a large turnout from the campaigners against the Splott incinerator. We'll have a live blog running from the meeting here today so check back for the latest. Today a Palestinian motorcyclist will reach Cardiff after a 40,000 mile Goodwill journey to raise money for a school for physically challenged children from Gaza. Wissam al Jayousi will be welcomed at 7pm outside the Welsh Assembly Building in Cardiff Bay by supporters including local Imam Munir Ashi and his brother, student Ghaith al Jayousi. The last leg of the journey will take Jayousi to London. Also this evening, the Cardiff Rivers Group annual general meeting will take place at 6.30pm at the Rowing Club in Llandaff. See more here . What's making Cardiff tick today In the news, Cardiff drivers have hit out at the council after the crackdown on parking in the city centre following taking over parking enforcement at the beginning of this month. Couriers in the city have said the amount of tickets being given is 'farcical,' reports WalesOnline. The beginnings of the makeover for the Old Library started with the corridor in preparation for the Cardiff Story area of the building in the Hayes due to open this Autumn. Read the report here. In the Cardiff Story space will be the project from Dan Green – Big Little City – which we featured on the blog earlier this year. On his blog, Dan writes about how the project is coming along – showing a scale model of the exhibition space. The exhibition will open in January next year. The Welsh Assembly is calling on your opinions for how accessible the arts and culture activities are in Wales. The inquiry launched by the Communities and Culture Committee will explore the range of activities on offer at different venues and the impact of the 2011/12 budget on Wales. Interested parties are invited to submit written evidence by Friday 24 September 2010 to [email protected] More information on what the committee is looking for can be found here . Elsewhere on the web Whitchurch and Rhiwbina Living readers have a treat in store. The magazine which we featured on the blog here has been given an online upgrade – see the new Cardiff north blog here . New parking regulations have come into play at both of Whitchurch's car parks, reports My Whitchurch, with those staying longer than three hours facing a £50 fine. Writer Matt expects an overflow of parkers on nearby streets – and parking problems were yesterday reported in the area . Is this the worst road in Cardiff? One resident in Rhiwbina thinks so. Cardiff Airport is looking to start flights to and from France and Germany, reports WalesOnline , after a deal is secured with airline Flybe. Commuting might not be everyone's picnic, but for this Cardiffian the joys of the morning ride filter in through the windows of Arriva Trains Wales. Read more on the National Theatre Wales Community blog. Over on Almost Welsh blog , vanillalatte1 has a refreshingly good hair experience in the Duke Street Arcade. The Vale of Glamorgan Dog warden service is looking for new owners to their furry residents, reports the Penarth Times. A Whitchurch graffiti menace Syks has been caught and given a three-year asbo, reports yourCardiff much to the delight of My Whitchurch . Buzz Magazine reviews Until Now at Wales Millennium Centre. Roath_park_mark has pictured the disused chapels in Cathays cemetery – tweets by @roathcardiff. Finally, if you didn't catch this youtube video on the viral wave yesterday it's worth a watch (below) – a tribute to Newport life (with some credits to Cardiff thrown in). Can someone do one for Cardiff next please? If you would like to share your news or an event with me, please write a comment below, or drop me an email, or send me a message on Twitter @GdnCardiff